Care Assistant

Cera Care; Village of Westbury (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay & pension

DBS/PVG & uniform provided

BHN Extras & Blue Light Card discounts

Referral bonus £500

Paid mileage 45p per mile

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Cera Care is seeking skilled Care Assistants to join our team in Westbury, supporting clients at home. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds; no prior experience is required, and your kindness matters most. A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for this role.

We offer flexible shifts (mornings, days, evenings, nights) with weekend off rotation, comprehensive benefits and ongoing development opportunities in a caring environment.

Qualifications

• No experience required for carers role.
• A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
• DBS check required and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including washing, dressing and continence support.
• Support with medications and meal preparation.
• Assist with light domestic tasks and companionship.
• Provide reassurance and promote wellbeing during visits.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Communication

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 13.4 - GBP 14 - hourly

Job Description

Join Cera as a Care Assistant in Westbury. You'll be supporting us on our mission to transform social care and enable more people to live longer, healthier and happier lives in their own homes.

Are you kind? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role as a Carer, where you will genuinely make a difference, every day! No experience is required.

A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential requirements for this role.

We're recruiting part-time and full-time care assistants to support our clients at home. We have work available in Westbury, Warminster, Melksham, Trowbridge and surrounding areas.

For this role you require a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work. We have a flexible approach for shifts including mornings, days, evenings and nights - you'll usually have every other weekend off for work-life balance.

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform BHN Extras, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities.
• Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• An industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's, there is plenty of opportunity for progression - 50% of our salaried roles are filled internally.
• Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £500 per referral
• Paid mileage between visits @ 45P Per Mile

Join Our Caring Community

Whether you already have previous professional experience, you've cared for a loved one or you simply enjoy supporting others, your compassion, patience, and understanding are exactly what we need. It's your values and kindness that matter most and we will provide all the training you need.

Your responsibilities may include assisting with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing, managing medications, cooking or preparing hot meals, and helping with domestic tasks. But your true impact lies in the companionship, reassurance, and joy you bring to the lives of those you care for.

Cera makes caring easier with Cera Tech

We've brought homecare into the 21st century, by developing technology that streamlines administrative tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on the most important part of your role – caring for our clients. Our predictive technology and risk alerts empower our care teams to make informed decisions and act quickly, resulting in fewer hospitalisations and reduced fall risks for those we care for. You really can care better as a member of our team.

If you are looking for a truly rewarding role, where the companionship and comfort you provide will bring smiles and a sense of safety to those you care for - then apply today!

Please note this role is subject to a DBS check and you must have the right to work in the UK. We are an equal-opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.